Newsletter | January 20, 2023

Dear Church Family,

Have you ever been on a mission trip? Would you like to go on a mission trip? ... However you answered those questions, I would like to tell you about two opportunities for you to take a mission trip this summer. Even if you don't feel called to go, God can still use you to support sending teams from Cornerstone!

I have personally experienced both of these mission trips before, and I love them both. Both of these opportunities are a way for us to partner with some of our regional mission partners. Both of these trips are opportunities for us to fulfill our mission and vision as a church and to carry out one of our core values of missions and outreach.

The first opportunity is to go and serve as camp staff on the Joni and Friends Family Retreat: June 25-30, 2023. This is a wonderful experience to be with your church family and learn to minister to those with disabilities. This trip is very close, in Nauvoo, Alabama -- about an hour and a half away in west Alabama. If you would like to know more and sign up for this trip, please email: paige@cornerstonehuntsville.org. If you have never been on a mission trip before, this may just be the opportunity for you! Please find more information below.

The next opportunity is to fly out west and join our mission partner Sacred Road Ministries on the Yakama Indian reservation in south central Washington State. This mission trip is more advanced. If you are looking for an opportunity to stretch yourself, see a different part of our country, and learn how we can love our first neighbors well, then please consider joining us for one week, July 15-22, 2023 on the Yakama Indian reservation. There will be hands-on ministry opportunities to serve the community during the day and outreach ministry to kids in the afternoons. If you would like more information, please contact Kyle Mosier or Wilson Shirley at: office@cornerstonehuntsville.org. There are a few more spots available so sign up soon! Please find more information below.

As promised, I wanted to share this very helpful quote from John Stott's commentary on Romans regarding justification:

Justification … is the heart of the gospel and unique to Christianity. …
…No other system, ideology or religion proclaims a free forgiveness and a new life to those who have done nothing to deserve it but a lot to deserve judgment instead. On the contrary, all other systems teach some form of self-salvation through good works of religion, righteousness or philanthropy. …
… Christianity, by contrast, is not in its essence a religion at all; it is a gospel, the gospel, good news that God’s grace has turned away his wrath, that God’s Son has died our death and borne our judgment, that God has mercy on the undeserving, and that there is nothing left for us to do, or even contribute. Faith’s only function is to receive what grace offers.

See you Sunday!

by His grace and to His praise,
Pastor Wilson

Preparation for Worship

JANUARY 22, 2023

This Sunday's Sermon: “The Gospel Of God: Redemption in Christ”

ROMANS 3:21-26 (ESV)

Wilson’s Weekly

Pastor Wilson does not personally endorse every thing said or written in these links but hopes these articles and/or podcasts will be helpful for Christians in cultivating a biblical worldview.

Cornerstone Prayer Requests

Pray for church members caring for family - Lora Abernathy, Diana Akridge, Bryan Gassaway, Rick McCann, Randy Petcher, Mike Bayless, Bill and JoAnn Sneed, Kyle Mosier, and Susan Dupré.

Pray for healing -Mary Allen Junen, Matthew Lawrence, Wendorfs, Phil Freeze, Gail Ricks, Bob Boerner, Beverly Park, and Stanley Cross.

Pray for our nursing home resident - Ruby Petcher

Pray for our expectant mothers - Amy Eckenrode (July), Andrea Mace (July), and the Kawell adoption.

Pray that the Lord would raise up an assistant pastor to serve at Cornerstone.

Pray for our Missional Partnerships - Redeemer Church, Scottsboro, AL (Pastor Dieter Paulson) and Redeemer Church of the Shoals, Florence, AL (Pastor Scott Barber).

Announcements

New Members Class - Begins Sunday, February 5th, during the Sunday School hour in the Family Life Center. Email office@cornerstonehuntsville.org to register.

FOUNDATIONS - Resumes THIS Wednesday, January 25th. Join us for a meal at 5:30pm and afterwards discipleship opportunities for all ages will be from 6:15 to 7:15pm. A nursery will be provided. RSVP HERE by Monday, January 23 at noon.

Men’s Study: The Disciplines of a Godly Man led by Shep Park and Joey Shelton.
Women’s Study: Confronting Jesus led by Heidi Honeywell.
Seminar: Covenant Theology led by Ed Pendergrass.
Leadership Training: Biblical Counseling led by Wilson Shirley.

Serving at FOUNDATIONS - We need helpers for the meal each week! If you are able to help, please sign up HERE

Women’s Ministry Events - (email heidi@cornerstonehuntsville.org with questions)

Women’s Bible Study Opportunities
- Tuesday Morning Study - We started this past week, but it’s not too late to join us! Click HERE to register. Details are in the link.
- FOUNDATIONS Wednesday Evening Study - Join us at 6:15pm beginning THIS Wednesday, January 25th, for a book study of Rebecca McLaughlin’s “Confronting Jesus”. Please order your book and sign up HERE ASAP!
Playdate Meetup - Moms and kids please join us for our first monthly play time at Altitude Trampoline Park on University Drive THIS Monday, January 23rd, at 10am. Email ashley.h.colette@gmail.com for more information.
Women’s Conference - Join us on January 27th & 28th at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Huntsville for teaching and discussion led by Paula Miles on “Thinking Biblically and Living Covenantally.” Email heidi@cornerstonhuntsville.org to sign up.

Cornerstone Men’s Retreat - Calling all men 18 and up, join us for a winter retreat on Spiritual Leadership in the Home, at Work, and in the Church. The retreat will be held February 24-25 at the Vision Retreat Center. Register HERE

Summer Mission Trips - We have two mission trip opportunities with our missional partners coming up this summer:

Joni and Friends Family Retreat (open to families) from June 25-30
- Email Paige McClure (paige@cornerstonehuntsville.org) if you are interested in attending.
Yakama Indian Reservation (ages 13 and up) from July 15-22
- Email Pastor Wilson Shirley (office@cornerstonehuntsville.org) to reserve your spot.

PLEASE SEE INFORMATION SHEETS IN THE SECTION BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS

Abounding - To learn more about Abounding initiative click HERE.

Join the Good News Club Team - Cornerstone is forming a team to launch a GNC at Blossomwood elementary. Sign up sheet and more info are in the gathering room at the church. You can learn much more by visiting cefonline.com. Please pray that God would raise up a leader and a group of missionaries from Cornerstone to lead this effort. Please contact office@cornerstonehuntsville.org with any questions or if you would like to join the team!

Serving Opportunity with our Covenant Children - We are in need of volunteers to care for our children in the nursery. If you are a member and would like to volunteer see Nursery Volunteer Sign-Up You may also email Christina Wendorf if you have questions at christina@cornerstonehuntsville.org

Bookshelf Ministry - Be sure to check out this resource ministry located in the Gathering Room. There are free books, tracts and other resources for you to take or give to someone.

UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND RETREATS

Summer Mission Trip Opportunities

**CLICK TO EMAIL PAIGE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE TEAM**

Take a Hike!

Luke 5 is up and running! Training has begun. See Paul Wendorf to join the team!

Missions Moment

Each week we want to highlight one of our missional partnerships. Please take a moment to learn about these wonderful ministries that Cornerstone has the privilege of serving alongside.

This week's highlighted ministries:
Redeemer Presbyterian Church (Scottsboro, AL)

The Mission of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church is to be a community of Christ's followers who worship, grow, and serve together to glorify God in Huntsville and throughout the world.

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Newsletter January 20, 2023